Haldon Gold Cup winner God’s Own is set for his fourth shot at the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham at the Festival in March, where connections will be hoping their horse builds on his recent win at Exeter.
Tom George’s runner produced one of his best performances from the last couple of years at the Devon racecourse when he defeated a strong field for the Grade One contest over 2m1f. Ridden by his regular pilot Paddy Brennan, the pair tracked the leaders in the early stages before making their charge with two fences to go. Jumping the last, the ten-year-old was neck and...
The clothing retail industry is one of the largest economic sectors within the United Kingdom. According to recent figures, total domestic sales between January 2016 and July 2018 exceeded 3.91 billion pounds (1). While a sizeable portion of this revenue can be attributed to high street franchises, smaller firms are now able to tap into previously unattainable levels of success. However, keeping abreast of the latest trends can be very challenging. Let us quickly look at two proven methods which might initially appear to represent opposite ends of the spectrum.
The Donkey Sanctuary’s state-of-the-art donkey hospital will be featured on the popular CBeebies show - Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales. Presenter Rory Crawford spent the day at the The Donkey Sanctuary’s Brookfield donkey hospital near Honiton to film veterinary staff for the popular children’s show. It will feature in their ‘Vets Go’ sequence, where they visit animal sanctuaries and zoos to find out how vets care for their animals, During their visit, the team filmed vets Vicky Grove and Kaz Pickering as they went about their work, treating some of the donkeys in their care. Rory watched the...
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards is warning residents to be on their guard after unscrupulous telephone scammers attempted to con a grieving ex-serviceman out of half his savings. Last month retired Royal Navy serviceman Stephen Burgess, 64, from Frome in Somerset, was called by someone falsely claiming to be from Virgin Media. And he was on the verge of handing over £2,000 worth of iTunes vouchers before he became suspicious and severed all contact with the fraudster. The attempted scam began when the caller told Mr Burgess that Malware - software specifically designed to...
Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations and charities who are require financial assistance, amongst those included are Schools, Youth Centres and locally based charities including Hospices, Hospital Services and Cancer Charities.
The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND” a trust conceived by Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (Now Johnsons) . Since the idea was initiated the fund has grown through the...
Hendy Group has been recognised for its outstanding used car operations after being shortlisted for a national award.
The group – which has its Hendy Car Store in Exeter as well as its Hendy Honda and Hendy Iveco dealerships – has been shortlisted for the Used Car Dealer Group of the Year prize. The winner is set to be announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London later this month.
Chief executive Paul Hendy said he was delighted that the group’s commitment to quality and service had been recognised in these prestigious awards.
Hendy Group has been recognised for its outstanding used car operations after being shortlisted for a national award.
The group – which has its Hendy Car Store in Exeter as well as its Hendy Honda and Hendy Iveco dealerships – has been shortlisted for the Used Car Dealer Group of the Year prize. The winner is set to be announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London later this month.
Chief executive Paul Hendy said he was delighted that the group’s commitment to quality and service had been recognised in these prestigious awards.
Christians across Exeter are being invited to the county’s biggest ever prayer gathering – and it’s all being made possible because of digital technology.
The event called Devon Awake is expected to see over one thousand Christians tune in via a livestream from across the region and take part in this innovative gathering which is being made available on a dedicated event website.
Exeter churches are being encouraged to join in LIVE online, pray and worship, as well as network with other Christians through an online chat platform which will be hosted by a team of Church...
Irish Set Dancing - this is a form of Irish dance similar to ceilidh dance, You dance with a partner but don't have to bring one and no previous experience needed.
Class at St Thomas Hall, Church Road, Exeter EX2 9BQ Friday November 30th 2018 7.45-10pm
For more details contact John on johnzeallyis@hotmail.com and check out Devon Irish set dancers for dances in Newton Abbott and Colyford.
A talented South West deal maker has been appointed as the head of a leading corporate legal team. Giles Dunning, who has gained a reputation for his work with owner managed businesses and his deal work in the financial sector is the new head of Stephens Scown LLP’s corporate team in Exeter. Over the last few years Giles has advised on 21 deals involving independent financial advisors. He also specialises in helping owner managed businesses in the South West such as Ward Williams Associates, Wild Card Public Relations and WTW Scott Cinemas Ltd. Giles trained with Stephens Scown and was...
